Essential Communication
Leading Teams
Trust Building
Unified Vision
Systems Modernization
Solution Envisioning
Strategic Planning
Risk Mitigation
Performance Management
Manager Excellence
Executive Presence
Coaching Skills
Devreve, Inc. was founded by former Microsoft employees with a wealth of combined experience in software development, enterprise sales, talent management, and professional services.
The company name is a combination of "Dev" (for development) and "reve" which draws on the French word for dream (rêve).
Our "Dream It. Build It." tagline reflects the core of what we love to do—help clients go from creative vision, to awesome solution.
Our Philosophy
When people, process, and technology work together in harmony, there are few business challenges that cannot be tackled. All too often, however, a project or initiative fails to produce the desired results at its conclusion—that is, if it is even successful in starting-up or getting to a conclusion at all.
We believe that no amount of technology on its own can present the solution. There needs to be people with the confidence and competence to do their best work, and a management team and corporate culture that supports them. This includes selecting and implementing processes and frameworks that help guide teams and individuals, without getting in their way, to keep everything on track.
Through it all, communication and the interaction between people remains key. Communication and coaching can mean the difference between engaged teams that drive towards success and those filled with ambivalence that never seem to meet expectations.
It is with the above in mind that Devreve approaches how it helps companies in the technology industry to develop and implement strategic programs and solutions that drive business results.
Our Founders
Ian Levitt
Ian is a technology professional with a lifelong passion for the magic of software and its ability to translate imaginative ideas into solutions that help people be more productive. Before Devreve, Ian worked at Microsoft where held roles as Senior Developer Consultant and Enterprise Services Manager and was engaged on hundreds of projects over a diverse cross-section of clients, including the Canadian Federal Government, technology companies, professional services firms, and nationwide retailers.
Ian works with technology companies of all sizes to build highly effective teams that are ready and motivated to execute and deliver with excellence. Ian is also an Expert Advisor with Innovation Factory, where he helps start-ups realize their technology vision and navigate the challenges of moving from a team of one or two founders, to hiring and managing teams of individuals that will propel their businesses to the next level.
Shann McGrail
Shann's longstanding career in the technology industry has inspired her love for developing the potential of people and teams and amplifying results through the power of software. Her diverse portfolio of work includes helping technology companies educate customers and tell their stories, furthering the advancement of women in communications, media, and technology, coaching for potential, and applying principals she has practiced in improvisational theatre to business challenges.
Shann is the former CEO of Haltech Regional Innovation Center (now merged with Innovation Factory) where she helped aspiring entrepreneurs realize their dreams of starting businesses that will change their lives, and the lives of those who work for and with them, for the better.